Tameside Hospital
NHS Nurse Dies After Misdiagnosis: Thoracic Aortic Dissection Mistaken for Indigestion
Nov 18, 2025 08:23 pm CST
A 47-year-old NHS nurse, Paula Ivers, died three days after doctors misdiagnosed her thoracic aortic dissection as indigestion. Despite severe chest pain described as "worse than childbirth" and a family history of cardiac issues, she was discharged with advice to take Gaviscon. This case highlights concerning issues in the assessment of chest pain symptoms, particularly in women, whose heart attack symptoms are often misinterpreted in emergency departments.
No Ban For Pakistan-Origin Doctor Who Left Patient During Operation To Have Sex With Nurse
Sep 17, 2025 01:29 am CST
The incident was discovered by a colleague who walked in on the doctor in a "compromising position" with the nurse.